Wittgenstein's early philosophy
By: [edited by] José L. Zalabardo
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780199691524
Subjects: English Philosophy; Judgment
Description: "This volume comprises nine lively and insightful essays by leading scholars on the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, focusing mainly on his early work. The essays are written from a range of perspectives and do not belong to any one exegetical school; they approach Wittgenstein's work directly, seeking to understand it in its own terms, a wide range of aspects of Wittgenstein's early philosophy, but three central themes emerge: the relationship between Wittgenstein's account of representation and Russell's theories of judgement; the role of objects in the Tractarian system; and Wittgenstein's philosophical method. Collectively, the essays demonstrate how progress in the understanding of Wittgenstein's work is not to be made by focusing on overarching, ideological issues, but by paying close attention to his engagement with specific philosophical problems"--Publisher's description, p. [4] of dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Russell, Wittgenstein, and synthesis in thought / Colin Johnston; title: Early Wittgenstein on judgement / Peter W. Hanks; title: The 'Tractatus' and the unity of the proposition / Steward Candlish and Nic Damnjanovic; title: Simple objects : complex questions / Hans Sluga; title: Reference, simplicity, and necessary existence in the 'Tractatus' / José L. Zalabardo; title: What can you do with the general propositional form? / Cora Diamond; title: Russell's merit / Michael Kremer; title: Naturalism and 'turning our examination round' / Marie McGinn; title: Two cheers for the 'new' Wittgenstein? / Brian McGuinness.